The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-29

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 18th, 1885,.
What the President is reported TO have said
10 Western Senator (Mr. Vest of MissourD.
has been the chief topic Of conversation here
for the past two days, and has for the moment
fixed public attention on, the question OF re-
nomination and reelection in 1883. What
ever the President may have said to the Sena-
tor from Missouri, whether lie said anything
OF not, what Mr.. Vest said or the subject, and
what either Of them intended OF mfaut by
their alleged utteranees will continue I" br
source III comment and DISCUSSION Until tiH
nomination Of IS is ? thing Of the past
1t vas dull time anal the publication that
the President would MOI accept rf:i"n,ina-
ton was startling, and naturally produced
slight sensation, or at least a subject Ct com
mon talk Everybody had something 10 say
about it, but everybody with experience Sutil
cient 10 know how tiase things are done, and
to he able to distinguish between the i'i"pane
and the impossible. said practically what
Senator Vest and Col. Lamont have since
stated, namely, that they do not believe that
Mr.. CLEVELAND lie Eorking for second tenn,
or that lie has any great desire for one but
that he will probably wait until he is asked
before he either accepts or declines. and that
the tima i:,g discussing the matter has not yet
arrived.
Senator Vests explanation u, she ..iit;t;r IS
that lie was not correctly quoted, but he
thinks this great newspaper oak mlsI have
sprung from Il little aculn Which lie dropped
in Couveies tinr with some friends AT ham
berlains a few days aa.l. These friends were
opposed 10 Mr.. Cleveland and declared that
he was working for 4 denomination, whi,e
they mentioned several acts CT his us proof of
the accusation. Mr.. Vest remembers that he
demlfred very positively, and replied that he
knew that President Cleveland did not Want
a second term, i;lat he was working for the
purpose Ct leaving the GGYt,niaeni If such 4
shape that any good Democrat cou ID be elect
ed He thinks too, that hr added, by The way
of Strengthening his authority, thai the l'resi-
dent told him so himself.
Public attention is HOW concentrating upon
the National drill which takes place here ntStt
month. Fortunately the city will be out in
all her verilal glory IL The month OF May
Tie foliage Of 10000 trees will shade her
long broad, smooth streets. The parks, circles.
uianeles and othe. open spaces will be in full
bloom of flowers and va.gatsG shrubbery.-i
No city III America can compare with WASH
ineton and its surroundings in tie mouth Ct
May and it is then that its architectural gran
deur is seen to best advantage. The city
presents Tie spectacle Of 4 magnificent Nation
al Park intersperseI 9Th vast public build
ines, monuments, statuary and handsome pr-
yate residences, ali borlered by the placid po- |
tomac.
And Washington is TO be merry in other
ways during the mGnth Of flowers rs the fol-
lowing calender Of events will show. The
races will take place in May Patt: will sag |
in May Folepaugh'S circus will come the
National Association of Hotel Proprletors will
meet there The reunion of the Army of tie
Cumberland and the unveiling Of the Garfield
statue will occur, sOela other reunions are to
take place, and last bat i.ost Important The
grand encampment Of citizen soltiIesy which
will commence on the Ord Of May and rlGse
on the 30th. "DecoraioII Day"
Preparations for the Drill are going brskiy
forward. The grounds around the Washing
ton Monument, on which the city OF tents
will be spread, is being put in condition for
the camp, and The level eiipse, half i mile in
circumference, where the Drill will he held
is being surrounded by grand stand for spec
ators. This ground lies between the monu-
ment aud the White House, and is known as
the ''White Lot" Here the infantry, cavalry
artillery and Zoitys tactics will be tested daily,
and each evening there will he 8 grand bri-
gade dress parade, while on Governors Day
will be the great parade. The Chief Fxecu
tives of large number of States will then re-
view with the President all Of the troops in
procession.
About hundred organizations, from the va
rious states, will take part III the contest, and
the indications are that there will be an i'm
mense cOncOurse OF visitors from ali parts of
the country to witness the novel event. There
will te Distributed $4,000 in cash prizes, be-
sides other prizes, such as gold, silver and
bronze medals, special medals, plate trophies
and stands Of colols.